The Bawl Mill

June 2010 by Staff

Gold Deposition and Gradients of Placer Streams—Part I

June 2012
When placer miners from the gold rush era began experimenting with the slope of their sluices, they must have pondered the ideal slope for trapping gold in a creek bed too. Logic suggests the same is true for streams...

Mining Journal Contest

December 2008
How much is that old Mining Journal worth?

Pocket Mining Potential in Nevada's East Humboldt Range

September 2009
Since the cycle of water flow is dominated by excessive and sudden “gulley washers” after downpours typical of desert country, there is a tendency to spread gold values out in the alluvial fans and not have placer gold concentrations more typical of big river deposits.

A Word from the Editor

July 2000
Many of the calls and letters I have received from our readers lately have expressed frustration and outright anger at the Clinton Administration.

Ask the Experts

December 2013
Ore testing and other advice for starting up a mining operation.

The Bawl Mill

March 2013
• Getting scolded during recess happens to adults, too.
• On-the-job training
• Batteries not included
• By the numbers

Detecting: Getting Away From The Heat And Into The Gold

August 2020

Within a very few minutes, I had my first nice sounding target. It turned out to be a nice earring-size gold piece that was about a half a gram.

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